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GEORGE JOHN HUNTLEY, BALT MoEE, MARYLAND, .assienoa 11o THEcEowN coax AND SEAL comran'r 0E BALTIMORE CITY, or BALTI ORE, M EYLA n n conro- RATION Q MAEYLAND. r

' 1 YEILLING AE D cnowmne MACHINE.

Application filed December 29; 1921.. Serial No 1525544.? 7

Thisinvcntion ins reference to machinery imp'rovedmachine for filling bottles or @011- for filling'b'ottles and like containers wlth tainers; with fluids which sha-ll feed" the' fluidsand then applying sealing crowns crowns-,and a-pplythe same by-powerthat is. thereto. 7 I manually controlled. j

1 Theinvention of the present application Another object-of the-invention:isitopro is lirccted to a filling and crowning machine vide improvedmeansfor efiectinga' closure which is semi-automatic in character and-is of a gasket about the container duringithe' the first of its kind'in the filling and crownoperation offilli'ng ing art. A further object-1s to provid'ea'n lmproved Heretofore, hand and foot-operated manozzle structure' whereby thefiuid maycbe (it chines have been arovided and automatic mar filled into the container without the aid ofa chines have been introduced, but the hand Vent tube. 1 v and foot machines itailt'o meet thedemands A Sti l further object" isto prov-ideim of alarge percentage of bottlerswho are unproved means for Cl sing the cap-vo'r'crown ,5 able however to go to the other eXtreme-ofinfeed entranceto theiiliead' Whilhthe filling 6:;

stalling automatic machines. takes place. i

In some. instancesan' automatic unit fails AnOther object is to provide improved to meet the requirements-of the bot-tlerand C I- Cl Chute CleViCeS d lZLlJCH devices such a unit plus several hand or footoperated to hold the chute, Y k 1 machines are necessary. Y Wltll the above, and-other. Obj eCtSln Vi'GW, 7d

The present invention of a semiautomatic h a OmPEmy-mgdrawings illustrate one emiachine however, is directed to a filling; and 'b OdlIlIQDt otthe several features of the invencrowning machine that'will occupy the field 9 0 111 s ng fl ine i lI h WeVe I, that exists between the automatic class and In any way, defining or limitingthe-scopeof is manually controlled. but power operated, In ed ngTi r I and is automatic to the extent that it will,- Figs. 1' and'l illustratethe improved"ma when started, operate through'aportion of Chin? in i elevation, P t the-Strucits cycle of operation and then autoinatically ture in Fig. 1 however being-"shown infsecso again manually actuated whereupon it will Figs. 2 and 2 show thesame invertica'l' automatically complete the cycle of operasectional elevation. I Y Y tion-and then again stop. f Fig. 3 illustratesthe same in sectional Prior to this invention no semi-automatic plan,the section being taken onlt he line machine of this'character was-available to the 3'3 of'F ig. 1 I, v bottler. Fig-x4" shows another sectional plan of; the The present invention is thereforeparticumachine, as the same would appear ifcut' on larly directed to a filling'and crowning mathe line 4.1-"ofFig. 1 l 1 f chincwhichhas become known to the bot Figs-,5- and 6' illustrate two views of'tlie 4o cling-trade as'semi-automatic; which is dehand levercontrol devices in't'he' tw opos'ifsigned tosupply. a predetermined quantity of ,tions they assume and as viewed in elevation syrup or flavoringliquid 'to the bottle or from the rear side of the machine. rontainer, then a quantity of carbonated Fig. 7shows the back covei for the base water or other liquid, and finally to seal the 01' frame as the'same wouldappear if viewed 45? bottle or container by applying thereto a sealon' the line 7'7 of Fig. 2 I i i ing crown or cap,-some o'f'the operations be Fig. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional detail in g performed by power means but'controlled" through a portion of the cam-shaft and boltmanually in distinctiontobeing entirely autoengaging means,the section being taken on maticor entirely manually operated; the line 8- 8 ofFig; 5. I

50: One object of the invention is to provide an Fig. hows V rtical Cr SSSe i6'I1 P dothe class of hand or foot'machin'es in that it nvention totheform showni; p p m same but with the parts engaged to rotate together.

Fig. 11 shows the detached clutch bolt'in perspective.

' Fig...12 illustrates the detached clutch bolt.

driver in perspective. 7

Fig. 131 shows a vertical sectional elevation through the lower portion of the machine to' illustrate certain cams and interior 7 mechanisms in side view,the section being 7 15.

taken on the line 13 -13 of Fig. 2.

.Fig '14 illustrates in side elevation the crowning head and the associated parts;v the same;being in" the uppermost position.

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Fig. 16 illustrates a horizontal cross-sec-. tional detail through the crowning-head,

the section being taken on the line 1616 of Fig. 15 shows in side elevation-the throatgasket actuating devices inthe positions they assume when the head is in the lowermost po- Fig. 14. 7

Figs. 17-18 and 19 show I spective details of the throat-gasket actuating devices- Fig. 20.; illustrates the parts in and about the crowning-head in vertical longitudinal section.

, .Fig. 21 shows in perspective, the bracket and port-gasket closing devices.

Fig. 22 illustrates on an enlarged scale a top view of the detached vortex nozzle.

Fig. 23 shows a cross-sectional detail v through the same,the section being taken on but with the bottle and said parts in the positions they assume during the crowning operation. 1 1

Fig. 27 shows in front elevation the slide 7 valvedevices for controlling the crown-feed I port,-the devices being in the position to seal theport. r

Fig. 28illustrates the same in side elevation. f

Fig. .29 showsya crosssectional (detail through the slidev valve and block at the .crown-feedport while the valve is closed,

the section being taken on the line 2929 of Fig. 27.. V 'Fig. 30 illustrates the head devices at the upper end of the valve-actuating rod and respectively, per- 1 through which said .rod is moved, all as viewed on the line 3030 of Fig. 27.

Fig. 31 shows a cross-sectional detail through the slide valve devices,--the section being taken'on the line 3131 of Fig. 27.

Fig. 32 illustrates a side view of the detached head on the upper end of the valveactuating rod.

Figs. 33-34- 35 and 3 6' show. four diagrammatic views of the cam-yoke, crowninghead and cam-actuators to indicate the relativepositions of those parts when they as some the normal position, the filling-position, the crowning position and the releasing position respectively. I 7

Fig. 37 illustratesa perspective detail of the horizontal cross-pin which extends through the head on the valve-actuating rod. I

Fig. 38 shows the detached slide-valve block and wedge plate inrearelcva-t-ion. a portion of the block being. broken away to show how the wedge plate. is yieldingly pressed down.

Fig. 39 illustrates a vertical sectional detail through the same. I

Fig. 40 shows a sectional detail through a fragment of the slide-valve block to show the inclined slot in the wedge-portioi'l thereof.

Fig. 41 illustrates the detachedslide-valve V block in perspective. 1 I

Fig. 42 shows the detached wedge-plate in perspective to show itsinclined face and guide ribs.

Fig. 43 illustrates another perspective view of the slide-valve block.

Fig. 44-shows the detached gasket-carrying plate of the wedgeplate. y 7

Figs. 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 an'd50 illustrate front and, edge views respectively, in a diagrammatic manner, of the slide-valve block and wedge-plate in connection with the crownfced port, and

Fig. 51 shows a perspective detail 'offthe manual-controlineans by which the power means is controlled.

Referring to the drawing thenumeral 31 upper end of the i designates the base'or frame which is pro vided with'an interior chamber 32 to contain the driving mechanism, presently. to be fully described. and at the front side. this base has 7 a lower bearing-socket 33 and an upper guidesleeve 34. An interiorly-threaded supporting block or nut 35 fits .down into the bearing socket 33 and is locked therein against rotation by a locking-screw 36, which passes readily rotated and therebybe moved vertica'lly in the block or nut to permit itto be raised or-lowercd so that its-upper end maybe'vertically adjusted where it may be locked in position by a SEQ screw 4:3.

is the table 89, is carried on the uppe-rendof the rod or screw 3? any vertical adjust ment of the latter will obviously effect a similar vertical movement or adjustment of the table. 1 v I The table issupported onthe upperv end of therod or screw bymeans of aspindle that table may readily be lifted from-the upper end of the screw for cleaningor other pur poses, andthistable 39 is held aga nst rotat-ion on the screw or rod 3Tby, its rear; edge seating against spaced-apart pads or stops on the frame. 7 i

Two guards d2 are attached to the frame of the machine at the rez'lrjofthe table 39 and'an'otherguard may be located iii-front I of the table, whereby toprotect theoperator' from; flying glass in case a bottle should break during the crowning operation.

A shelf 44 1s sustained by the frame at each side of the rod or screw sothat a;case of" empty bottles-may be sustained at: one side and a ca'se'to receive the filled-and-crowned bottles may be" sustained at; the opposite side,-both within convenient reacl'nof the operaton The machine embodying the features ofthe present'invention is designedto-permit one operator to place an empty bottle against the centering device 40 on table 39, where it will be in position to receive a predetermined quantity of'syrup or flavoring, to change the bottle previously charged withsyrup to the centering device 41 on saidf table where it will be inposition toreceive acharge of carbonated water; or other li uid and 'in which I I u u n 7 I posit-ion it re'ma nsduring the crowningop eration, and to alsoremove the previously:

filled and'crownedwbottle from the latter position to a crate on :the righthand. shelf 44-.

It is therefore to be understood that, in-

the present instance the table 39', is station ary;- that during: the: operationflof the ma chine two bottles are supported by the t e--- ble,,one to receive a charge ofsyrup or flavoring andthe other (having; previously been charged with syrup) toibe filled with carbo-- nated water orother liduid'a-nd then sealed with a crownor cap. These: operat ons are carried out, in the present instiuice. by moving: the syrupe-r and the fillingv and crowning mechanisms: to the bottles;

The specific means employed inthe pres-f ent machine for delivering a predetermined quantity of syrup or flavoring: to the bottle form the'subject-matter of an application for patent heretofore filed by me in the United States; Patent Orlice'and bearing Serial Number 381,600 and thesame is not herein specifically described or claimed;

This syruper however will presently be briefly referred to.

By. reference to F igspz and'Q, .it will be seen that a tubular column e5 extendsvertically from a guide-bearing 46 ontop of, the base and that: at the: upper end, the column has a forward'extension that forms a housing creasing. This housingbr casing-has a vertical bearing 72 that overhangs but is considerably elevated with respect to r the blottle-table 39, anda horizontal cover-T, is'boltprojeetsdown into the screw-end so that the ed on the upper end of the column and has Fig. 2, for apurpose that will presently be explained.

A rod'50, ext-endsvertically through the column and has its lower end projecting. through and below the guide-bearing 46 and its upper end projects through and above the-- bearing 48 in the cover 47..

The-lowerend of this' rod 50 is secured in a socket 51, at the upper part of'a: cam yohe 52 which latter is located in thebase-chamber 32, as shown in Figs. 2 and 13 of the drawings: p f

The cam-yoke 52- has a' -stem 53- at its lower. end which stem projects into a-chamber E l ot Hill an oil-pump-body 55 in the bottom of the, Y

base chamber 32 and serves/as apiston on each downward stroke to force oil e -through a pipe 56, to provide lubricant for the movable parts in the upper endof the hollow" ortubular column. 1

The cam-yoke 52 has an upper pin-supporting 1119 257, and a'lower pin-supporting lug- 58 which lugs are spacedfronr the sides of the yoke so as to permit rollers 59and (30; to be rotatably carried at the opposite sides thereof, andone above'the other.

A horizontal shaft 61, extends across the base-chamber32and. has its ends seated? in bushing-caps 62, which project through the sides of the base, but-completelycover the ends. of the shaft, whereby to prevent leakage of oilaround the shaft-endsto the outer sides of the base.

This cam-shaft 61, carries, what I term,

a return-cam 63 whose circumferenceis so positionedas to-be revolved-1n contact with the upper roller 59i-on the cam-yoke and' 

